SUPPLY CHAIN ARTICLES
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Picasso, Pick-Up Lines, & Personalized Medicine: mRNA's Path Forward
Overall, my presentation on what the mRNA industry can learn from the artist Picasso singled out a few specific areas from which I felt our industry could garner greater inspiration and operational prowess. But given how “collaborative” many of these sources of inspiration are, I’ve introduced each of my takeaways with a surprisingly relevant (albeit bad) art-themed pick-up line. After all, if there’s one sector that knows it takes more than one to “tango,” it’s the mRNA industry.
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Therapeutic Oligonucleotides: Regulations & Quality Standards
Oligonucleotides have surfaced in the past few years as promising therapeutic agents to treat diseases such as neurodegenerative disorders, respiratory disorders, cancer, and diabetic retinopathy. This article recaps a recent USP workshop where participants from regulatory agencies, industry, and academia gathered to discuss best practices and perspectives.
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Innovations In The Oligonucleotide Supply Chain: Regulatory Considerations For Materials, Manufacturing, And Lifecycle Control
Oligonucleotide therapeutics have rapidly advanced into late-stage and commercial development, shifting regulatory focus toward the maturity of manufacturing and supply chain control rather than therapeutic novelty. Regulatory success now depends on how effectively sponsors translate innovative chemistries into well-characterized, scalable, and sustainable materials and processes.
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Inside Alnylam's Playbook For High Volume siRNA Production
As one of the first companies to establish a chemoenzymatic ligation platform, Alnylam's Maines and Nechev are in the perfect position to espouse wisdom on the practical aspects and remaining challenges of implementing enzymatic ligation at a large scale. Here in this installment, Maines and Nechev outline what they’ve learned thus far about the science of enzymatic ligation, while also paying credence to the unknowns and existing barriers that, as a frontrunner, Alnylam will inevitably (but willingly) be tasked with facing in the future.
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5 Critical Regulatory Topics To Watch In The Oligo Sector
Though our guidances have helped us achieve upwards of 20 commercially approved oligo products, as I listened to GSK’s director of CMC policy and advocacy, Katie Duncan, present at TIDES, it struck me just how far we have yet to come. Here, I single out a few of the biggest topics of regulatory discussion shaping the oligo therapeutics market.
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mRNA Vaccines: Key Considerations For Development & Manufacturing
As we wind down National Immunization Awareness Month, this article looks at the complexities around developing and manufacturing mRNA vaccines and how you should address those complexities. Topics include delivery, process validation, long-term effectiveness, GMP, regulatory approval, and more.
ARTICLES, APP NOTES, CASE STUDIES, & WHITE PAPERS
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Learn about the drawbacks of antibiotic resistance that can cause side effects in patients and how an antibiotic-free approach can ease the burden of regulatory compliance and accelerate development.
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The story of how Moderna brought one of the first mRNA vaccines to the market has all the makings of a legend we will pass down through generations. However, unlike the legends of King Arthur or The Fountain of Youth, we can celebrate that Moderna’s legendary journey was — and still is — real. Not only did the mRNA vaccines help return life to normal, but they also kickstarted the mRNA therapeutic renaissance we’re happily experiencing today.
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Precise enzyme selection in IVT reduces dsRNA byproducts and boosts capping efficiency. This ensures high-quality mRNA production while easing the burden of complex downstream purification processes.
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As gene therapy organizations are asked to balance the need for rapid clinical progression and stringent quality expectations, explore how to optimize plasmid production and reach patients with efficiency.
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Early integration of standardized, GMP-aligned cryopreservation improves consistency, documentation, and scalability in advanced therapy programs as they progress toward regulatory submissions.
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Cryopreservation should be integrated across the entire supply chain to ensure traceability, reduce risk at handoffs, and support consistent, scalable therapy development and delivery.
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Explore a program focused on achieving process consistency through risk mitigation in four key areas: raw materials sourcing, equipment, manufacturing processes, and finished product testing.